GRRR Favors

alissacataldo Posted: Jul 18, 2014 05:44 PM

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I'm having such a hard time with favors. I really want to keep this cost low, but FH doesn't want anything food related (he's not opposed to alcohol though). I don't want something ordinary (like wine stoppers, shot glasses, etc.)

I was originally thinking of doing some sort of seed kit, but I don't want to just give seeds and adding a pot and everything else is proving to be much more expensive than I thought.

Is anyone doing anything not food related, but very unique?

bridejackson22 Posted: Jul 18, 2014 05:51 PM

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I'm doing food favors but what about custom coasters? I remember my sister did custom coasters and they were cheap, practical, and could be alcohol related.

LandA10315 Posted: Jul 18, 2014 06:03 PM

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Why is he against food? I think those are the best favors, and the kind that are least likely to be left behind! Wine is always an awesome favor if he isn't opposed to alcohol. I've been to weddings with custom labels on the bottles and it's super cute!

Kimberley2015 Posted: Jul 18, 2014 06:05 PM

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I'm doing votive candles. Yankee candle has their semi-annual sales and I was able to get my votive candles for 0.50. I then went on Oriental Trading and purchased votive holders with do it yourself stickers that you can personalize and boxes to put them in. I purchased the votive holders with stickers by the dozen so for me it was cost effective. I'm lucky my girls are creative and artsy so each couple is getting a candle with a votive holder. I bought nice ribbon to tie up the boxes and added a little double heart charm to go with it. Since my colors are purple and silver I bought lavendar and lavendar vanilla scent candles and the spare bedroom in the apartment smells delicious. Lol

ypharmacy Posted: Jul 18, 2014 06:17 PM

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lol I posted the yankee candle sale so I'm doing the votive candles for .50 too and I've been searching for how to package them and I just bought some boxes for them on koyalwholesale.com and am planning to do ribbon as well to tie boxes

Kimberley2015 Posted: Jul 18, 2014 06:28 PM

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Posted by ypharmacy

lol I posted the yankee candle sale so I'm doing the votive candles for .50 too and I've been searching for how to package them and I just bought some boxes for them on koyalwholesale.com and am planning to do ribbon as well to tie boxes

Lol. Pretty cool. I just thought it was something different and the votive holder can be reused. :)

killerqueen Posted: Jul 18, 2014 06:36 PM

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I'm doing teacups (that i've been thrifting and yard-sale hunting for since we got engaged) with two tea bags - one of each of our favorite teas, with personalized tags that I'm making myself. It'll only be like 3.oo or so a person.

A friend of mine did a sunflower seeds. She put them all in cute little bottles with ribbons and growing instructions. It was really nice because everyone kept sending her pictures of them growing a year later.

alissacataldo Posted: Jul 18, 2014 06:37 PM

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Thanks guys! Awesome ideas. I don't know why he's against food (I think those are the best too!). I may have to fight him on this!

Kimberley2015 Posted: Jul 18, 2014 06:38 PM

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Posted by alissacataldo

Thanks guys! Awesome ideas. I don't know why he's against food (I think those are the best too!). I may have to fight him on this!

It would be so much easier if they had edible candles. That way you have a happy medium. Lol

LandA10315 Posted: Jul 18, 2014 06:46 PM

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Show him these! They're adorable. We're doing these or baked by Melissa cupcakes. http://www.sweetdiaries.com

Jsabbatino Posted: Jul 18, 2014 07:49 PM

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I'm getting frames for the photobooth

2013Bride Posted: Jul 18, 2014 08:05 PM

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We did this as our favor: https://www.etsy.com/listing/113680246/unique-party-favors-decorations-flower?ref=shop_home_active_19

We chose little red heart shaped seeds and clear boxes & tiffany blue ribbon. Putting together the favors was tedious (I actually put them all together during Hurricane Sandy when we lost electricity... so it kept me busy!)
The seller, naturefavors was wonderful to deal with and super fast with shipping. Our guests loved that they were a unique favor! :)

Chels Posted: Jul 18, 2014 08:12 PM

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I was going to do succulents.(but i realized people who fly in cant take them home) I also decided to conserve funds and im doing lil jars of honey. You should check out myweddingfavors.com they are having a sale and i found them to be the cheapest site with that favor stuff

LandA10315 Posted: Jul 18, 2014 08:21 PM

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Posted by 2013Bride

We did this as our favor: https://www.etsy.com/listing/113680246/unique-party-favors-decorations-flower?ref=shop_home_active_19

We chose little red heart shaped seeds and clear boxes & tiffany blue ribbon. Putting together the favors was tedious (I actually put them all together during Hurricane Sandy when we lost electricity... so it kept me busy!)
The seller, naturefavors was wonderful to deal with and super fast with shipping. Our guests loved that they were a unique favor! :)

These are adorable!

alissacataldo Posted: Jul 18, 2014 08:53 PM

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Thank you all!!! FH and I have been scouring Pinterest and sites all day trying to find something we both like and we decided on doing a donation in lieu of favors. We will inform our guests with plantable seed paper.

2013bride - I'm going to check this vendor out!

Kimberley2015 Posted: Jul 18, 2014 09:21 PM

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Posted by killerqueen

I'm doing teacups (that i've been thrifting and yard-sale hunting for since we got engaged) with two tea bags - one of each of our favorite teas, with personalized tags that I'm making myself. It'll only be like 3.oo or so a person.

A friend of mine did a sunflower seeds. She put them all in cute little bottles with ribbons and growing instructions. It was really nice because everyone kept sending her pictures of them growing a year later.

That is really cute and love the fact they sent you pics of them growing. Very cool!

okellies Posted: Jul 19, 2014 09:48 AM

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I plan to take my centerpieces, which will be succulents in pails, and give those as my favors. For my out of town guests, I will find a way for them to pack it nice (I've looked into how people pack plants on flights).

KimnAndy Posted: Jul 27, 2014 10:12 PM

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It could be that once the food is gone, it's gone and there is nothing that anyone gets to keep and use later.

Check my pics - We bought wooden boxes, stamped a design on top, heat set it with a hair dryer and stamped our names and date on the bottom heat setting that as well. We stained and polyurethaned it and put teas inside. 5 flavors that we liked best. We figured this way people could enjoy the tea now and have a nice box for jewelry or as a catch all that was mostly made by us. We finished it by tying a ribbon around it in one of our colors - green.

Good Luck and remember to enjoy the process as it is just the journey you go on to get to your destination of becoming husband and wife.

MissToMrs Posted: Jul 27, 2014 10:31 PM

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I'm doing hot chocolate in a Mason jar so it's a drink!!!! Have you thought of maybe coffee or a doing a photo booth as the favor?
I tried to keep mine low cost and I used sales and coupons just have to purchase the hot chocolate. When it's all said and done it will have cost me about 150 for favors